'It was a terribly expensive deal that would have blown our budget for years and his wages were enormous - too much for a club like ours - but, as the manager really wanted him, we were prepared to pay it'

“We believe we will give a greater legacy than anybody else. We’ve a 900,000 email address list of supporters we can use to help promote other events at the stadum - to help athletics. Us moving there will be wonderful for sport, and wonderful for the country”